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Round 20 of Saudi Pro League will see that two teams in form go head-to-head as Al-ahli Play host Al-nassr Thursday night in King Abdullah Sports City.

Both sides have won each of their last five matches across all competitions, though the visitors are on a much longer undefeated race in seven games.

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After having previously gone on an explosive race of seven wins in an eight-game undefeated line, Al-Ahli’s current spell is coming after a 2-1 loss against Al Okhdood.

Since this defeat, Royals have recorded victories in top-flight against Al Ettifaq, Al Riyadh, Al Orubah and Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League.

After doing so against much stronger opponents would beat an al fateh side fighting at the bottom of the Pro League table, not having much of a challenge for a team that had won four consecutive meetings, And actually Matthias Jaissle‘s side got their superiority figures.

In a heated competition where both sides saw a player sent out, Ivan Toney Struck twice from the place – first three minutes after Al Fatehs Hussain Qassem so red in the 14th minute, then again in the second half after his teammate Saad Yaslam‘s dismissal in the 39th-day al-Malaki secured their fourth equal top-flight triumph.

With this result, Al-Ahli has now accumulated 38 points from 12 wins, two draw and five losses, leaving them fifth in the league, three points behind Thursday’s opponent, in third place.

Knowing that victory against visitors could drive them into the Champions League qualifiers, the classic will look the most out of their impressive form in Abdullah Sports City after the website of the division.

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Al nassr, also in red -hot form, can also knock on their impressive overthrowing, after winning six of their eight such meetings, with their 20 points from a possible 27, making the big yellow ones the second best travelers in the top flight this semester.

To add additional confidence to the visitors who enter Thursday’s meeting is their dominance in recent meetings that get al-ahli, and won four of their last six clashes-the only exceptions were 1-1-doors in May 2022 And this season reverse fixture in September.

Meanwhile, three of these victories have come on the road and Stefano PioliSince the aim of making it four in a row for the first time ever.

Al-nassr approach this meeting after sending Al Fayha 3-0 last weekend, a match where new signature Jhon Duran opened his account for the club and the net a stag in the 22nd and 72. Minutes before Cristiano Ronaldo Sealed the triumph with his first goal since he turned 40 when AL ALAMI secured their fourth league victory.

Visitors’ electrifying driving have been driven by their formidable attacks that have produced 19 goals in their last seven excursions, which match at least three out of five of these matches, and this firepower will be tested against an al-ahli-backline, There have been three clean sheets in their last five matches.

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Al-Ahli defender Yaslam is not available for this luminaire as he serves a suspension after his red card in the previous excursion.

Meanwhile defensive midfield duo Alexsander and Abdullah Otayf remain the sideline through damage which means Gabri Veiga and Ziyad Aljohani are likely to keep their spots in the double turn.

In the attacking third, Roberto FirminoAt Riyad Mahrez and Gelano Could act as a three-man device that provides support to Toney who is expected to lead the line again.

Portuguese midfielder Otavio Could miss another fight in a row for Al Nassr due to injury, while Duran and Ronaldo continue to build on their budding partnership in front, after starting the last two matches together in a two-man attack.

Ronaldo leads the league’s scoring charts with 16 goals, two free of all ittihads’s Karim BenzemaAnd the 40-year-old tips seem to expand his number and expand the gap in the Golden Boot Race.

Meanwhile, Sami Al Najei remains a long -term absence for the visitors as he continues his improvement from a cruciate ligament that is maintained in August 2024 while Aymeric LaporteIt returned to the lineup last time after missing four games for personal reasons, is expected to start again here.

Al-ahli Possible starting lineup:
Mendy; Bakor, Demiral, Kessie, Al Ammar; Veiga, Aljohani; Mahrez, Firmino, Galeno; Toney

AL-NASSR Possible Starting Setup:
Boushal, Alawjami, Laporte, Al Nadji; Angelo, Brozovic, Al Khaibari, Mane; Ronaldo, Duran

We say: al-ahli 2-2 al-nassr

This is a tough fight to call both sides in rich form, but given their formidable attacks, a high scoring meeting is expected, making a stalemate the most likely result.

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